Ghazal Foroutan is an Iranian designer and educator currently based in California, USA. She won the 13th Khawrizmi Youth Awards for her illustrations with watch pieces in 2012 leading to her acceptance to Alzahra University In Tehran, Iran. She graduated with her BFA in graphic design from AU in 2017. She worked for Studio Shizaru for two years before she moved to the USA in 2018. She graduated with her MFA in graphic design at Oklahoma State University in 2021. Her thesis was a collection of visual explorations in response to Iranian women’s rights. She is currently an assistant professor of graphic design at Augusta University.
Education
MFA in Graphic Design Oklahoma State University 2018– 2021
BFA in Graphic Design Alzahra University, Tehran, IR 2014– 2017
Teaching
Assistant Professor Tenure Track, Augusta University 2021 – 2023
Graduate Teaching Assistant Oklahoma State University 2018 – 2021
English Instructor Safir Language Academy, Tehran, IR 2015
Work Experience
Peelē Design Founder 2021
Morgan Robinson Studio Graphic Design Intern, Stillwater, OK 2019
OSU App Center UI & UX Designer, Stillwater, OK 2019
Studio Shizaru Graphic Designer, Tehran, IR 2016–2018
Pegahtech.ir. Tapsel, Graphic, Motion Designer, Tehran, IR 2016
Co-Founder of Watchcollage 2012
Clients
WhatsApp, Annonymous Lab Typography for Layla Faraj Short Film 2023
Even/Odd X Kiarostami Foundation Mulberry Jam Label 2022
FISK Gallery Nowruz Collection 2021-2022
Exhibitions
V&A Museum Permenant Collection London, UK 2023
Eyedrum Exhibition Juried Art Exhibition; Professors of Art, Atlanta, GA 2022
Augusta University Department of Art & Design Gertrude Herbert, Augusta 2022
The Ties that Bond Gertrude Herbet Institute of Art, Augusta, GA 2021
JRB Art Gallery “Photographic portraiture” Oklahoma City, OK 2021
Cascade Community Library, Watch Collage Illustration, Vancouver, WA 2013
Battle Ground Library Exhibition Watch Collage Illustration, Vancouver, WA 2013
Alzahra Photography Exhibition Nature Photography, Tehran, IR 2014
Carlsbad Oceanside Art League Watch Collage Illustration, Sandi-ego, CA 2014
Dal Annual Exhibition Student Graphic Design Festival Iranian Artists Forum, Tehran, IR 2015
Time Museum Exhibition Watch Collage Illustration, Tehran, IR 2015
Ibn Sina Museum Exhibition Watch Collage Illustration, Tehran, IR 2015
Graphic Design Week Exhibition Typography Posters, Alzahra University, Tehran, IR 2015
Unique Art Gallery Watch Collage Illustration, Tehran, IR 2016–2017
Modella Art Gallery MFA Thesis Exhibition, Stillwater, OK, USA May 2021
Awards
Indigo International Awards Gold in Design for Social Change 2022
Graphex 53 Best in Self Promotion , Tulsa's Art Director's Club 2022
Graphex 52 Best of Print, Tulsa's Art Director's Club 2021
Graphex 52 Best of Print, Tulsa's Art Director's Club 2021
Applied Arts Awards Best in Illustration 2021
Salute Awards Winner of Merit Awards 2021
Salute Awards Best in Poster, Honorable Mention 2021
Salute Awards Best in illustration, Honorable Mention 2021
Graphex 51 Best of Print, Tulsa's Art Director's Club 2020
Graphex 51 Best of Print, Tulsa's Art Director's Club 2020
Ms International OSU Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 2018
Sri Lanka Typo-Day Poster Festival Typography Poster, Sri Lanka 2016
13th Khawrizmi Youth Awards Watch Collage Illustration 2end in the country, Tehran, IR 2013
Interviews
Canvas Rebel Young Entrepreneurs "Meaning & Purpose" 2023
Unlady Like Podcast The feminist Iranian Revolution 2022
Jagwire Magazine Augusta University, Using art and design as a sign of protest 2022
The Guardian Magazine Iranian women using art to protest by Fuchsia Hart 2022
Design Week Iranian diaspora designers pledge support 2022
Future Voices Podcast Guest speaker 2021
Iranian Channel 5 2013
IRIB1/ Channel 2/1 2015–2013
Javan Magazine 2013
Kasb-o-Kar Newspaper 2013
Green Family Magazine 2014
Bibliography
Resilience Magazine Bosla Arts, London, UK 2022
Revealing Recording Reflecting Women Graphic Designers, Khatt Foundation 2022
Makhzan Magazine An Arabic Typography Magazine for the middle eastern designers 2020
3rd Baban Graphic Yearly Book Baban Publications 2017
The Dream’s Image Pouya-Nama Publications 2016
2nd Baban Graphic Yearly Book Baban Publications 2016
Contact
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